premeditated

[ pri-med-i-tey-tid ]
/ prɪˈmɛd ɪˌteɪ tɪd /
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adjective

done deliberately; planned in advance: a premeditated murder.

Origin of premeditated

First recorded in 1580–90; pre- + meditate + -ed2

synonym study for premeditated

See deliberate.

OTHER WORDS FROM premeditated

pre·med·i·tat·ed·ly, adverb un·pre·med·i·tat·ed, adjective

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Definition for premeditated (2 of 2)

premeditate
[ pri-med-i-teyt ]
/ prɪˈmɛd ɪˌteɪt /

verb (used with object), pre·med·i·tat·ed, pre·med·i·tat·ing.

to meditate, consider, or plan beforehand: to premeditate a murder.

Origin of premeditate

1540–50; < Latin praemeditātus past participle of praemeditārī to contemplate in advance. See pre-, meditate

OTHER WORDS FROM premeditate

pre·med·i·ta·tive, adjective pre·med·i·ta·tor, noun

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Words related to premeditated

calculated, conscious, intentional, willful, deliberate, contrived, considered, studied, advised, fixed, designed, rigged, purposed, aforethought, prepense, set-up, thought-out

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British Dictionary definitions for premeditated

premeditate
/ (prɪˈmɛdɪˌteɪt) /

verb

to plan or consider (something, such as a violent crime) beforehand

Derived forms of premeditate

premeditatedly, adverb premeditative, adjective premeditator, noun